TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS GROWN AT SIX LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME KY1 MD1 NC1 OK1 TN1 VA1 MEAN RHAPSODY (A97-1287) 7.2 6.5 7.4 5.8 7.4 5.4 6.6 NUGLADE 8.0 6.2 7.6 4.6 7.7 5.3 6.6 ALEXA II (J-2404) 7.5 6.7 7.3 4.9 7.9 4.8 6.5 NUCHICAGO (J-1466) 7.9 6.5 6.8 4.8 8.0 4.9 6.5 EVERGLADE 7.6 6.5 7.0 5.1 7.6 5.1 6.5 RHYTHM 7.7 6.6 7.1 4.8 7.8 4.7 6.4 GINNEY II (J-2024) 7.5 7.0 6.2 4.4 7.9 5.4 6.4 IMPACT 7.6 6.2 7.2 4.8 7.5 5.0 6.4 AWARD 7.1 6.6 7.1 4.8 7.8 4.8 6.4 MIDNIGHT 7.6 6.0 6.7 5.0 7.6 5.0 6.3 BEYOND 7.1 6.3 7.3 4.5 7.7 5.0 6.3 SOLAR ECLIPSE (J-2399) 7.4 7.0 6.5 4.4 7.7 4.9 6.3 J-1334 7.5 6.6 6.8 4.7 7.7 4.5 6.3 BD 99-2103 7.0 6.4 6.7 5.2 7.6 4.8 6.3 GRANITE (J-1326) 7.4 6.7 6.3 4.5 7.9 5.0 6.3 BD 03-84 6.2 6.7 7.4 4.7 7.5 5.3 6.3 BEWITCHED 7.0 6.3 7.0 4.9 7.5 4.9 6.3 NU DESTINY 7.5 6.3 6.9 4.3 7.6 5.0 6.3 BLUE NOTE (A01-349) 7.6 6.4 5.8 5.0 8.0 4.7 6.2 SKYE 7.0 5.7 7.0 5.3 7.6 4.8 6.2 EXCURSION 7.1 6.5 6.3 4.7 7.9 4.6 6.2 BARRISTER 7.9 5.8 6.9 4.1 7.6 4.8 6.2 ZINFANDEL (LTP 2949) 7.3 5.8 5.7 5.5 8.0 4.6 6.1 SHIRAZ (LTP-73) 6.7 6.0 7.4 4.7 7.6 4.5 6.1 AURA (A99-2559) 6.5 6.5 5.7 5.4 7.6 5.1 6.1 J-3429 7.3 6.6 6.5 4.1 7.7 4.6 6.1 RUGBY II 6.6 5.9 6.7 5.0 7.5 5.1 6.1 EVEREST 7.3 5.7 6.4 4.8 7.5 4.9 6.1 DIVA 7.1 5.8 6.3 5.0 7.7 4.6 6.1 J-2502 6.6 6.3 7.1 3.9 7.7 4.8 6.1 SUDDEN IMPACT (J-2870) 6.7 5.7 7.2 4.3 7.8 4.6 6.1 1QG-38 6.3 6.0 7.3 4.6 7.6 4.4 6.0 BLUESTONE 7.1 6.6 6.2 4.3 7.8 4.1 6.0 HAMPTON (BD 03-159) 7.0 6.2 5.7 4.8 7.7 4.9 6.0 A00-1400 6.8 6.0 5.8 4.4 7.6 5.4 6.0 STR 2485 6.1 5.9 6.8 4.5 7.8 4.8 6.0 MYSTERE 5.8 5.9 6.2 5.6 7.6 4.8 6.0 RAD-762 6.1 6.5 6.0 4.3 7.8 5.1 6.0 BLUEBERRY 6.9 5.6 6.9 4.5 7.4 4.5 6.0 TOUCHE (STR 23180) 6.4 5.6 6.3 4.7 7.7 5.1 6.0 ARIES (A98-948) 6.3 6.2 6.6 4.3 7.4 4.8 6.0 PST-101-73 6.3 5.5 7.1 4.8 7.3 4.6 6.0 BELISSIMO 6.0 5.5 6.6 5.3 7.4 4.8 5.9 EMBLEM (PST-Y2K-169) 7.3 6.0 6.6 4.2 7.3 4.4 5.9 TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT SIX LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME KY1 MD1 NC1 OK1 TN1 VA1 MEAN 4-SEASON (J-2791) 6.9 5.9 6.8 3.9 7.4 4.7 5.9 FUTURITY (A99-3119) 6.1 5.9 6.1 5.3 7.4 4.8 5.9 POPR 04594 6.2 5.7 6.3 4.8 7.6 4.9 5.9 YANKEE (NA-3271) 7.0 5.3 6.1 4.7 7.6 4.8 5.9 SPTR 2959 6.2 6.2 6.8 4.2 7.4 4.7 5.9 A00-247 6.8 5.3 6.1 4.8 7.7 4.8 5.9 AMERICA 6.3 5.7 6.2 4.5 7.8 4.9 5.9 WASHINGTON 6.3 6.2 6.0 4.7 7.7 4.5 5.9 GLADSTONE (NA-3257) 6.7 6.4 5.6 4.3 7.8 4.6 5.9 EMPIRE (A01-299) 6.5 5.0 6.9 4.7 7.8 4.5 5.9 MSP 3723 6.0 5.8 6.6 4.2 7.7 4.8 5.9 ARGOS 6.1 6.0 6.3 4.6 7.5 4.7 5.9 STR 2553 6.3 5.9 5.6 4.8 7.6 4.8 5.8 PSG 366 6.5 5.7 6.0 4.5 7.7 4.6 5.8 H98-701 6.3 5.7 5.7 4.9 7.6 4.7 5.8 MSP 3724 5.9 5.7 6.4 4.8 7.4 4.7 5.8 BARON 6.5 5.6 6.0 4.3 7.3 5.1 5.8 ARROWHEAD (NA-3261) 6.3 4.8 6.7 4.5 7.6 5.0 5.8 AKB449 6.5 5.2 6.5 4.3 7.4 4.7 5.8 JULIET (BD 95-1930) 6.0 5.3 6.2 4.6 7.7 5.0 5.8 GAELIC (BD 98-1358) 5.8 5.6 6.5 4.3 7.6 4.9 5.8 AVID 6.7 5.5 6.0 4.4 7.3 4.6 5.7 PROSPERITY 7.0 5.5 6.4 3.8 7.2 4.5 5.7 A98-689 6.2 4.8 6.4 4.8 7.3 5.0 5.7 WILD HORSE (A97-890) 6.0 6.1 6.4 4.1 7.3 4.6 5.7 RAD-343 6.5 5.6 5.6 4.4 7.6 4.7 5.7 BAR VV 0709 5.5 5.7 5.3 5.3 7.4 5.1 5.7 PSG 711 6.0 5.7 5.7 4.6 7.6 4.8 5.7 BD 98-2108 6.1 4.9 6.1 5.1 7.6 4.4 5.7 JUMP START (PST-109-752) 5.7 5.4 6.1 4.5 7.9 4.3 5.6 PINOT (LTP-149) 6.3 5.2 5.7 4.5 7.7 4.4 5.6 STARBURST (STR 2703) 5.9 5.6 5.8 4.7 7.1 4.7 5.6 MSP 3722 6.0 5.2 6.3 4.0 7.6 4.6 5.6 DP 76-9066 7.3 4.7 6.2 3.7 7.5 4.2 5.6 MOONLIGHT SLT (PST-101-390) 6.3 5.7 6.8 3.3 7.0 4.5 5.6 GLENMONT 6.6 5.0 5.3 4.4 7.4 4.8 5.6 H94-305 5.6 5.3 5.4 4.9 7.2 5.1 5.6 BAR VV 9630 6.0 5.1 5.4 4.7 7.4 4.7 5.6 A00-1254 5.1 5.4 5.6 4.7 7.5 4.9 5.6 DYNAMO 5.5 5.4 6.3 4.1 7.5 4.5 5.5 PST-1A1-899 5.2 5.6 6.4 4.6 7.1 4.4 5.5 BARIRIS 6.0 4.3 5.3 5.0 7.8 4.6 5.5 A95-410 6.3 4.7 5.4 4.8 7.4 4.5 5.5 AVIATOR (NA-3259) 6.1 5.3 4.9 5.1 7.5 4.2 5.5 RUBICON (NA-3248) 6.1 6.0 5.1 4.0 7.7 4.2 5.5 TABLE 5. MEAN TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS CULTIVARS (CONT'D) GROWN AT SIX LOCATIONS 1/ IN THE TRANSITION REGION 2008 DATA TURFGRASS QUALITY RATINGS 1-9; 9=IDEAL TURF 2/ NAME KY1 MD1 NC1 OK1 TN1 VA1 MEAN HARMONIE 5.7 5.3 6.4 3.9 7.2 4.4 5.5 RAD-0AN64 5.8 5.5 5.5 4.4 7.2 4.5 5.5 JULIA 6.2 4.6 5.5 4.8 7.7 4.1 5.5 RAD-504 6.2 5.5 5.4 4.3 7.4 4.0 5.5 BARRARI (BAR VV 9634) 5.8 4.7 5.1 4.8 7.4 4.8 5.4 BARDUKE (BAR VV 8536) 5.7 5.4 5.9 3.9 6.9 4.8 5.4 SHAMROCK 5.7 5.4 5.9 3.8 7.1 4.5 5.4 SOMBRERO (CP 76-9068) 5.8 4.3 6.2 4.2 7.5 4.0 5.3 SW AG 514 5.8 5.6 5.8 4.1 6.7 4.0 5.3 CORSAIR (NA-3249) 5.8 4.0 6.5 4.0 7.4 4.0 5.3 VOLT (A98-999) 5.8 4.7 5.5 3.7 7.6 4.4 5.3 BANDERA (SPTR 2LM95) 5.2 5.3 5.7 3.8 6.7 4.8 5.3 GREENTEAM (CPP 821) 5.8 4.7 5.4 3.8 7.4 4.3 5.2 RAVEL 1 (CPP 817) 5.3 4.2 5.6 4.3 7.4 4.2 5.2 BAR VK 0710 5.5 4.9 5.0 3.4 7.3 4.8 5.1 CPP 822 5.5 3.8 6.1 3.8 7.4 4.1 5.1 DLF 76-9075 5.3 4.6 4.6 3.9 7.2 4.8 5.1 MERMAID (DP 76-9081) 4.9 4.2 5.0 3.8 6.8 4.7 4.9 BAR VV 0665 4.2 5.2 4.8 3.8 6.6 4.6 4.8 KENBLUE 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.0 7.3 4.6 4.7 REVEILLE 4.0 3.7 5.5 4.3 6.9 3.8 4.7 LSD VALUE 0.8 1.1 1.5 0.8 0.4 0.8 0.4 C.V. (%) 8.2 12.0 14.8 10.7 3.0 10.5 10.1 1/ TO DETERMINE STATISTICAL DIFFERENCES AMONG ENTRIES, SUBTRACT ONE ENTRY'S MEAN FROM ANOTHER ENTRY'S MEAN. STATISTICAL DIFFERENCES OCCUR WHEN THIS VALUE IS LARGER THAN THE CORRESPONDING LSD VALUE (LSD 0.05). 2/ C.V. (COEFFICIENT OF VARIATION) INDICATES THE PERCENT VARIATION OF THE MEAN IN EACH COLUMN.